Benefits advisors and brokesr must understand what your exposure is if your valued business partners fall victim to an event that results in a HIPAA breach. A few months ago, a client called to review ...

It is necessary for healthcare providers to achieve and maintain HIPAA compliance not only to protect patient privacy, but also to prevent fines and negative public exposure. 1. Perform a “true” risk ...

Of all the places where you should feel safe, the doctor’s office is one of the most important. When you walk into a healthcare facility, you may already feel vulnerable. Maybe you have an ...

In a March 19 webinar hosted by McGuireWoods, Holly Carnell, JD, and Amanda L. Enyeart, JD, associates, and Kimberly J. Kannensohn, JD, partner, McGuireWoods, discussed the Omnibus Final Rule that ...

I’ve worked with healthcare organizations long enough to notice a pattern: Many treat HIPAA compliance as a finish line. Once they've checked off a few items, passed an audit or updated a document or ...

HIPAA violations don't always come from malicious attacks or headline-making data breaches. More often, they stem from everyday mistakes, like misdirected emails and vendors that aren't as secure as ...

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has been active in October, releasing important guidance related to telehealth privacy and security risks under Health ...